--- product_id: 619955563 title: "While Time Remains: A North Korean Defector's Search for Freedom in America" price: "€ 36.42" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/619955563-while-time-remains-a-north-korean-defectors-search-for-freedom store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # While Time Remains: A North Korean Defector's Search for Freedom in America **Price:** € 36.42 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** While Time Remains: A North Korean Defector's Search for Freedom in America - **How much does it cost?** € 36.42 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/619955563-while-time-remains-a-north-korean-defectors-search-for-freedom) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description NATIONAL BESTSELLER The North Korean defector, human rights advocate, and bestselling author of In Order to Live sounds the alarm on the culture wars, identity politics, and authoritarian tendencies tearing America apart. After defecting from North Korea, Yeonmi Park found liberty and freedom in America. But she also found a chilling crackdown on self-expression and thought that reminded her of the brutal regime she risked her life to escape. When she spoke out about the mass political indoctrination she saw around her in the United States, Park faced censorship and even death threats. In While Time Remains , Park highlights the dangerous hypocrisies, mob tactics, and authoritarian tendencies that speak in the name of wokeness and social justice. No one is spared in her eye-opening account, including the elites who claim to care for the poor and working classes but turn their backs on anyone who dares to think independently. Park arrived in America eight years ago with no preconceptions, no political aims, and no partisan agenda. With urgency and unique insight, the bestselling author and human rights activist reminds us of the fragility of freedom, and what we must do to preserve it. Review: Worst monotonous and sleepy book - Don't buy this book. Very boring I discontinued reading this book after few chapters. There is no storyline involving the deep struggle of North Korean people but only usa usa usa. Very boring. A girl with seven names by hyenseo Lee is much more serious and logically written on struggles and how she escaped. This book is irritating. Wasted my money. desertcart return me my money because of ur fake description i was lured to purchase it. Please give a honest description desertcart. Boring irritating book Review: Huge respect for this writer. Would recommend for all students. - I have read that Yeonmi Park is criticised for her narratives some suggesting that she is exaggerating. Even if a quarter were only true I would still admire her fortitude, intelligence, perspective and generosity in telling her story, putting her head above the parapet to help her fellow North Koreans. She loves America and is vocal in her praise of its freedoms and what the country has given to her so don't be put off when I say that In this book she takes no prisoners. She exposes the hypocrisy of the elites whom she has met and who have subsequently disappointed her because of their dependence on China. She writes of her experience at Columbia University, doing a cultural module where she is told to see things in a particular way triggering memories from the Kim past and the subsequent prevailing 'group think' that pervades , spilling into ordinary peoples behaviour on the street. An experience which inspired her to write this book. I had read her autobiography so know the point from where she comes. The enormity of her life experience both in North Korea and in China. Her insights hit hard. It is much more concisely written than her first book and I would recommend this as a book that all young people should read. Ms Park was only 29 when she wrote this book and I wish her and her son all the best for the future. She survived and could lead a life of quiet safety but she has chosen to shout. Respect. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #656,923 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #819 in Political Ideologies #1,797 in Political Freedom & Security (Books) #14,955 in Biographies & Autobiographies (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 2,249 Reviews | ## Images ![While Time Remains: A North Korean Defector's Search for Freedom in America - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71JRzlVNxfL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐ Worst monotonous and sleepy book *by M***N on 16 December 2024* Don't buy this book. Very boring I discontinued reading this book after few chapters. There is no storyline involving the deep struggle of North Korean people but only usa usa usa. Very boring. A girl with seven names by hyenseo Lee is much more serious and logically written on struggles and how she escaped. This book is irritating. Wasted my money. Amazon return me my money because of ur fake description i was lured to purchase it. Please give a honest description Amazon. Boring irritating book ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Huge respect for this writer. Would recommend for all students. *by S***R on 1 October 2024* I have read that Yeonmi Park is criticised for her narratives some suggesting that she is exaggerating. Even if a quarter were only true I would still admire her fortitude, intelligence, perspective and generosity in telling her story, putting her head above the parapet to help her fellow North Koreans. She loves America and is vocal in her praise of its freedoms and what the country has given to her so don't be put off when I say that In this book she takes no prisoners. She exposes the hypocrisy of the elites whom she has met and who have subsequently disappointed her because of their dependence on China. She writes of her experience at Columbia University, doing a cultural module where she is told to see things in a particular way triggering memories from the Kim past and the subsequent prevailing 'group think' that pervades , spilling into ordinary peoples behaviour on the street. An experience which inspired her to write this book. I had read her autobiography so know the point from where she comes. The enormity of her life experience both in North Korea and in China. Her insights hit hard. It is much more concisely written than her first book and I would recommend this as a book that all young people should read. Ms Park was only 29 when she wrote this book and I wish her and her son all the best for the future. She survived and could lead a life of quiet safety but she has chosen to shout. Respect. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Incredible perspective. *by F***D on 28 December 2025* Incredible book providing perspective from someone who has lived through the nightmares of socialism and communism, been sex-trafficked, and defeated all odds to carve out success in our society. Provides a clear warning to those life-long liberal arts students and career public servants who embrace socialist policies. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/619955563-while-time-remains-a-north-korean-defectors-search-for-freedom](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/619955563-while-time-remains-a-north-korean-defectors-search-for-freedom) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-06-20*